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H.H.BARREDA.

CAPE SUPPORT FOR BIGYGLES.

No. 594,513. Patented Nov. 30,1897.

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Witnesses, 1/ 7 70 ms sails PETER 4 numeral 1.

i NITE HENRY H. BARREDA, OF BUFFALO, NEW YORK, ASSIGNOR TO HIMSELF ANDHARRY M. ROSE, OF SAME PLACE.

CAPE-SUPPORT FOR B ICYCLES.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 594,513, dated November30, 1897.

Application filed December 24, 1896. Serial No- 616,890. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, HENRY H. BARREDA, a citizen of the United States,residing at Buffalo, in the county of Erie and State of New York, haveinvented. certain new and useful Improvements in Cape-Supports forBicycles, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to an improved capesupport for bicycles, adapted tobe attached thereto to hold the front portion of a waterproof cape orcovering from contact with a riders limbs.

It also relates to certain details of construction and will be fully andclearly hereinafter described and claimed, reference being had to theaccompanying drawings, in which Figure 1 represents a perspective viewof a bicycle, its rider, and the waterproof cape or covering, showingthe waterproof cape in position on the rider. Fig. 2 represents a faceview of the waterproof cape. Fig. 3 is a top View of the cape-support.Fig. 4 represents a rear side view of the said supporting device,illustrating also a detached portion of the head-tube of a bicycle-frameto which it is attached. Fig. 5 represents a side elevation of a portionof the head-tube and upper framebar of a bicycle-frame, also showing thewaterproof cape rolled in a small package and secured to the said upperframe-bar.

Referring to the drawings in detail, Idesigmate the waterproof cape orcovering by the It is constructed of any wellknown waterproof materialand preferably in the rectangular form shown in Fig. 2. It is providedwith an opening 2, through which the head of the wearer is introduced,straps 3 and buckles 4 for securing it to a bicycleframe, and a pocket5, the object of which will be explained farther on.

The cape-support consists of a clamp composed of two semicircularportions 5 5 pivotally secured to each other at one end by the hinge 6and detachably at the opposite end by a thumb-screw '7. A tubularscrew-threaded ear 7 projects outwardly from each of said semicircularclamping portions 5 5 and the outward-extending supporting-arms 8 areprovided with screw ends 7 adapted to screw into said ears.

When the rider desires to protect himself from rain or other unpleasantweather, he passes his head through the opening 2 and arranges thewaterproof cape around him substantially as shown in Fig. 1.

The support is clamped to the head-bar of the bicycle-frame about midwaybetween the handle-bar and the fork-crown, and the supporting-arms 8extend outward from each side of said head-bar and thus support thelower front portion of the waterproof cape against the wind occasionedby the passing of the bicycle through the air and prevent the same fromcoming in contact with the riders limbs and thereby interfering with orretarding the free action of said limbs in operating the bicycle.

When the cape and the support are not required for use, the supportingdevice can be unclamped from the bicycle-head and the two arms 8 foldedtogether and placed in the pocket 2. The waterproof covering can then berolled up and secured to the bicycle-frame substantially as shown inFig. 5.

It may be advisable if the rider desires to carry the waterproofcovering and the supporting device. on the wheel at all times to place asecond pocket 2 in the said covering to receive the various repairimplements, wrench, pump, &c.

I claim as my invention 1. A supporting device, consisting of twosemicircular clamping portions secured to each other at one end by ahinge and at the other by a thumb-screw, a tubular screwthreaded earprojecting outwardly from each of said clamping portions andsupportingarms provided with screw-threaded ends engaging in said ears,as set forth.

2. A device adapted to be attached to a bicycle for supporting the frontof a waterproof covering from contact with the riders limbs, comprisingtwo semicircular clamping portions pivotally hinged to each other at oneend, and having extensions provided with circular screw-threadedopenings at their opposite ends, a thumb-screw fitting said open.- ings,a tubular screw-threaded ear projecting outwardly from substantially themiddle of each of said clamping portions, and straight portions havingone end screw-threaded to fit and engage in the ears, as set forth.

HENRY H. BARREDA.

Witnesses:

H. M. Rose, JAMES SANesTEn.

